Argentine goalkeeper world champion in 1978 recovers stolen medal

Ubaldo Fillol, goalkeeper for the Albiceleste team that won the 1978 World Cup in Argentina, announced that he has recovered the medal obtained for this achievement that had been stolen from his home just over a month ago.

Fillol, 73 years old, a standout from that team that gave Argentina its first world title, reported on his social media how he recovered the medal.

“We have news” (…) “today there were searches, there are detainees and the lost objects were recovered”.

I can’t say much more. There were people from the political side, from the sports side, and personal friends, who were concerned, called me and continue to call me, to whom I am immensely grateful. I’m happy, said Fillol, who highlighted that he felt “everyone’s support” in this search.

Fillol, a prominent figure in that 1978 Argentina World Cup, had suffered a robbery in his apartment in mid-March, in which, among other valuables, the gold medal he won in that first important title of the ‘Albiceleste’ was stolen. , 46 years ago.

Considered one of the best Argentine goalkeepers in history and decisive in this achievement, Fillol had his car keys stolen while having dinner at a club in the Floresta neighborhood, in Buenos Aires, and upon leaving the place he discovered that his documents and house keys were also stolen. missing.

Upon arriving home, Fillol found that everything was in disarray and that the gold medal obtained for the Argentina 1978 World Cup title, one of the most precious jewels of a highly successful football career, was missing.

‘El Pato’, as Fillol is popularly known, was revealed at Quilmes, but stood out at River Plate, Racing, Argentinos Juniors, Flamengo, Atlético de Madrid and Vélez Sarsfield, the club from which he retired in 1990, aged 40 and 21. seasons playing in football’s elite and a record of 26 saved penalties.